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Toad In a Hole

I tried my hand at a classic English dish, toad in the hole. Sausages are baked on top of a bread 'pudding' and then topped with gravy.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine English
Keyword toad in a hole, toad in the hole
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • whisk
  • two large bowls
  • spatula
  • 9x9 baking dish

Ingredients

Toad In The Hole

  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 18 ounces beer brats I used Open Acres Dirty Bastard Beer Brats
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Mustard-Onion Gravy

  • 1 medium yellow onion sliced thinly
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard

Instructions

Toad In The Hole

  • To one bowl add the flour and salt.
    2/3 cup all purpose flour, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • In another bowl add the milk and eggs then whisk to combine. Slowly add the milk and egg mixture to the flour whisking it together to make a batter.
    1 cup milk, 2 eggs
  • Keep batter on the counter for 10-30 minutes or keep in the refrigerator up to overnight if you like.
  • Take the batter out of the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Brown the sausages on all sides in a pan on the stove with oil. Don't worry about cooking all the way through. Reserve any oil in the pan for the gravy.
    18 ounces beer brats, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Grease a non-stick 9x9 baking dish with butter or shortening. Add the batter to the pan, then top with the browned sausages. and top with the sausages.
  • Add the dish to the oven and bake for 45 minutes.

Mustard-Onion Gravy

  • Use the reserved oil you left from cooking the brats and add the thinly sliced onions. Using very low heat cook them down slowly for about 5 minutes.
    1 medium yellow onion
  • To the onions add the flour and stir to coat. Now add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. Continue cooking down until it thickens to a gravy consistency.
    1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, 1-1/2 cup beef broth, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce, 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  • Take out the Toad In The Hole from the oven. Slice and serve topped with gravy. Enjoy!

Video

Visit YouTube for a video of how to make this Toad in a Hole

Notes

Tips for making this recipe:

  • If you do not want to brown the sausages before adding them to the batter, add 10 minutes to the baking time.
  • Do not drain the grease after the dish cooks, the grease will soak up in the batter as it cools.
  • Use 1 tablespoon of butter if you didn't reserve the grease from cooking the sausages to saute the onions for the gravy.
  • To store: add the toad in the hole to a covered container, and the gravy into another separate container. Put into the refrigerator and eat within 3 days. Reheat in the microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds.